The magic of persuasionMacbeth is the story of a man who falls from his noble state. At first, Macbeth was a brave fighter for King Duncan of Scotland. Macbeth is soon overcome by greed for power, so he kills the king and crowns himself. He fears losing his newly acquired power, which will force him to kill more people. Eventually, the lords and nobles join forces with the king's son, Malcolm, to destroy Macbeth. In William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the character Macbeth was persuaded by the three witches to commit evil, which led to his tragic downfall. Macbeth first encounters the three witches as he returns to Scotland after defeating his enemy Macdonwald. The witches discuss with Macbeth and Banquo what they can expect in the future. "FIRST WITCH. Hail to you, Macbeth! Hail to you, Thane of Glamis! / SECOND WITCH. Hail to you, Macbeth! Hail to you, Thane of Cawdor! / THIRD WITCH. Hail, Macbeth! That you will be king from now on! (I.iii.48-50).Macbeth knows that what the first witch says is true, because he is already Thane of Glamis. However, he does not know what to think when the second and third witches say that he will be Thane of Glamis. Cawdor and soon after, the Thane of Cawdor and the king are still alive, Macbeth is not sure if he can really trust the witches because he does not know what they said The witches then continue their prophecies. . They tell Banquo that “you will have kings, even if you do not have any” (I.iii.67). After telling Macbeth that he will be king, they tell Banquo that his sons will be. King Macbeth remembers this fact and acts accordingly. The witches disappear after giving news of the future. The king's lords, Ross and Angus, come to tell Macbeth great news. He will receive the title of Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth now begins to trust the witches' words. Macbeth thinks that the witches are right and that he won't have to help his prophecy come true. “If chance has made me king, well, chance can crown me, / without my agitation” (I.iii.143-144). He doesn't want to get involved in his destiny, he just wants destiny to lead its own way.